EL PILON RESTAURANT INC

4650 S CLEVELAND AVE, Fort Myers, FL 33907

Lee County · Permanent Food Service · License: SEA4603639

EL PILON RESTAURANT INC in Fort Myers, FL has 27 inspections on record with 174 total violations (6.4 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.

27Inspections
174Violations
1Closures

Data current as of July 28, 2025

Emergency Closures (1)

Emergency closure history for EL PILON RESTAURANT INC
DateReasonReopened
Jul 28, 2025 Rodent activity 11:57:00

Inspection History (27)

Feb 11, 2025 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

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Dec 9, 2024 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

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Basic Violations

Dec 6, 2024 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jul 18, 2024 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Feb 13, 2024 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 19, 2023 — Routine - Food· 11 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 25, 2023 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

Apr 25, 2023 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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Feb 20, 2023 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

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Basic Violations

Dec 20, 2022 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

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Mar 25, 2022 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 24, 2021 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 1, 2021 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 3, 2020 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jun 3, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jan 21, 2020 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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Oct 10, 2019 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Sep 10, 2019 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

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Basic Violations

Jul 12, 2019 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Dec 7, 2018 — Routine - Food· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 10, 2018 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Feb 20, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 13, 2017 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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Mar 13, 2017 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 7, 2017 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Basic Violations

Dec 1, 2016 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

How Does This Facility Compare?

EL PILON RESTAURANT INC has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Lee County average of 0.07 closures per facility. It has averaged 6.4 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 2.72.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has EL PILON RESTAURANT INC had?
EL PILON RESTAURANT INC has had 27 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has EL PILON RESTAURANT INC ever been shut down?
Yes, EL PILON RESTAURANT INC has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at EL PILON RESTAURANT INC?
The most frequently cited violations at EL PILON RESTAURANT INC are: Proper ventilation, Food contact surfaces, Proper hand/arm washing.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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Last verified: July 28, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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